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Inclusion, diversity and equity in Australian technology education

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Last week was quite something! Our first ever IDEATE Summit at ANU in Canberra.

It was wonderful to have people come together from ten different universities, as well as our industry partners, to talk about how we can do better for our students.

#DEI #ComputerScience #tech #SoftwareEngineer
White paper with text handwritten in brown texta: "What Success Looks Like:"\nThere are arrows labelled "To Industry" and "To Academia". Dwayne standing in front of a room full of people who are listening to him speak. People are seated in small groups at tables. Dwayne has two prosthetic legs, and is wearing shorts. Lea, Patrick and Xiaolin sitting on mid-century styled armchairs next to a round coffee table. Lea is speaking and looking towards the audience (out of frame). Rohan, Ros, Annabel and Sally-Ann sitting on mid-century styled armchairs behind a round coffee table. Annabel is speaking into a handheld microphone. Behind them, the wall is painted with a large Aboriginal flag overlaid with Ngunnawal words. It was painted by Ngambri artist Paul Girrawah House.
September 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Want to see the schedule for what we'll be talking about at our first summit?

Tell your colleagues, we want everyone in the room as we work out how to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in the tech industry.

ideate.community/sum...
#DEI #disability #WIC #FirstNations #BIPOC #neurodivergent
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August 22, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Want to see a greater diversity of students graduating from computer science and tech courses at Australian universities, and thriving in their industry careers?

Come to our summit 1-2 September in Canberra
Let's make it happen together!
ideate.community/sum...
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August 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Our first annual IDEATE Summit is in Canberra 1-2 Sept.
Bringing together Australian universities and tech industry, we're working together to improve inclusion, diversity and equity in Australian technology education.
Details: ideate.community/sum...
#uni #DEI #disability #STEM #ComputerScience
Group of students sitting at outdoor tables in front of a blackboard with maths working on it. Overlaid text says IDEATE Summit 2025 Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in Australian Technology Education 1-2 September The Australian National University There is also overlaid yellow and light green graphics in the shape of triangles and circles in two different sizes.
August 11, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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Today we launched the IDEATE program: universities and tech industry leaders working together to improve inclusion, diversity and equity in Australian technology education.
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Daniel Nadasi (Google AU), David Liebowitz (PentenAmio), Emma Davidson (IDEATE Program Director), Penny Kyburz (ANU, IDEATE Steering Committee Chair), Sally-Ann Williams (Cicada Innovations, IDEATE Steering Committee member), Antony Hosking (ANU). Standing in front of an Aboriginal flag that is overlaid with words in Ngunnawal and English.
June 5, 2025 at 4:32 AM